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Question : 6 [SSC DEO 2008]

How many types of emergencies are envisaged by the Constitution?

a) 4

b) 3

c) 1

d) 2

Answer: (b)

The President can declare three types of emergencies:

  1. National emergency under Article 352,
  2. State Emergency under Article 356, and
  3. Financial emergency under Article 360.

A state of emergency in India refers to a period of governance under an altered constitutional setup that can be proclaimed by the President of India when he/she perceives grave threats to the nation from internal and external sources or from financial situations of crisis.

Question : 7 [UK-PSC/FR 2015]

Upto what age, can the judges of Supreme Court serve?

a) 68 years

b) 65 years

c) 62 years

d) 70 years

Answer: (b)

The Judge of Supreme Court can serve up to 65 years of age.

Question : 8

Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists:

List I List II
(Article of the Constitution) (Content)
A. Article 54 1. Election of the President of India
B. Article 75 2. Appointment of the Prime Minister
C. Article 155 3. Appointment of the Governor of a State
D. Article 164 4. Appointment of the Chief Minister and Council of Ministers of a State
  5. Composition of Legislative Assemblies
Codes:

a) A-1, B-2, C-4, D-5

b) A-1, B-2, C-3, D-4

c) A-2, B-1, C-3, D-5

d) A-2, B-1, C-4, D-3

Answer: (b)

Question : 9

In Indian Constitution, the power to issue a writ of ‘Habeas corpus’ is vested only in-

a) The High Court

b) The Supreme Court and the High Court

c) The Supreme Court

d) Lower Courts

Answer: (b)

In the Indian constitution, the power to issue a writ of ‘Habeas Corpus’ is vested only in the Supreme Court and the High Court. A writ of habeas corpus is a writ (court order) that requires a person under arrest to be brought before a judge or into court.

The principle of habeas corpus ensures that a prisoner can be released from unlawful detention.

Question : 10

List I List II
A. Chief Election Commissioner 1. Elected by Rajya Sabha
B. Deputy Chairman of Rajya Sabha 2. Elected by Lok Sabha
C. Chairman of Lok sabha 3. Appointed by Lok Sabha Speaker
  4. Appointed by the president

a) A-2, B-3, C-4

b) A-4, B-1, C-3

c) A-1, B-4, C-2

d) A-4, B-1, C-2

Answer: (c)

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